When to plant capsicum in Indee
- Sow in trays: late Jan to late JunIndee area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Mar to mid AugIndee area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Mar to mid AugIndee area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Indee. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A warm-season crop that thrives in Adelaide summers, giving sweet peppers from midsummer into autumn. Plant only once soil and nights are warm, as cold checks growth for weeks. Water deeply and regularly; dry spells cause flower drop and blossom end rot.